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Statins might protect heart muscle during low-oxygen events like heart attacks by turning on certain cell survival pathways and helping cells use energy better — and this could happen even if they don’t lower cholesterol.
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The study looks at how taking statins before heart procedures can protect the heart muscle quickly, which matches the idea that statins help heart cells survive during low-oxygen periods, beyond just lowering cholesterol.
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